Wijeyadasa returns Rs.1.9 Mn worth unused stamps

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Former MP Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has returned Rs.1.9 million worth of stamps given to him for official use.
He said he handed over these stamps valued at Rs.1,927,780 to the Post Office at the Parliamentary Complex.

MPs are given stamps of a certain value for their official use every year and are expected to return the unused ones to the postal department at the end of the tenure of parliament.

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FF Tuesday, 30 June 2020 09:00 PM

HONEST POLITICIAN???

Shehan Tuesday, 30 June 2020 09:12 PM

Only stamps, Not unsolved cases right??? So, the citizens have to pay for it???

Randev Tuesday, 30 June 2020 09:15 PM

cheap publicity stunt by one of the biggest crooks in the political arena

karu Tuesday, 30 June 2020 09:55 PM

Honestly he hasn't done any work.

BigEars Tuesday, 30 June 2020 09:59 PM

What a waste of tax payers money. This is how our money is used.

Bandu W Wednesday, 01 July 2020 08:05 AM

In the colonial past we had OHMS - on her majesty's service - for official letters. Why not introduce a similar scheme for MPs to post letters through SG of parliament. Giving out stamps can lead to abuse.

Yehiya Wednesday, 01 July 2020 09:09 AM

Any money having transferred to Avan guard related.

Jayantha Wednesday, 01 July 2020 10:48 PM

Thanks for returning good boy

Lost Lankan Thursday, 02 July 2020 08:57 AM

the stamps was given for a purpose and that was not met. why people elect such can't even use the perks given to support the public. will he return all that looted ?

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